Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$20.08
$16.00
$714
$572
35.6
$36,196
$29,353
1,802
Management occupations .......
Chief executives ....................
General and operations
managers ..........................
Legislators .............................
Advertising and promotions
managers ..........................
Marketing and sales managers
Marketing managers ..........
Sales managers ..................
Public relations managers ......
Administrative services
managers ..........................
Computer and information
systems managers ............
Financial managers ................
Human resources managers ...
Compensation and benefits
managers ......................
Training and development
managers ......................
Industrial production
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ......
Construction managers ..........
Education administrators .......
Education administrators,
preschool and child
care center/program .....
Education administrators,
elementary and
secondary school .........
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering managers ...........
Food service managers ..........
Lodging managers .................
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Natural sciences managers ....
40.99
95.85
36.30
65.02
1,648
4,240
1,458
2,692
40.2
44.2
85,171
220,404
75,361
140,000
2,078
2,299
44.98
19.32
39.69
15.39
1,877
289
1,635
139
41.7
14.9
97,603
12,682
85,010
5,000
2,170
656
33.61
47.05
51.37
42.50
45.24
31.58
41.35
44.41
38.80
39.56
1,326
1,931
2,074
1,775
1,785
1,269
1,674
1,771
1,596
1,524
39.4
41.0
40.4
41.8
39.5
68,942
100,416
107,850
92,292
92,629
66,000
87,052
92,100
82,998
79,250
2,051
2,134
2,100
2,172
2,048
29.62
27.50
1,180
1,100
39.8
61,321
57,200
2,070
50.48
42.16
36.85
48.23
36.06
32.05
2,035
1,679
1,466
1,936
1,459
1,305
40.3
39.8
39.8
105,782
87,317
76,157
100,674
75,856
67,885
2,095
2,071
2,067
38.12
36.59
1,524
1,470
40.0
79,245
76,440
2,079
38.64
33.00
1,539
1,345
39.8
80,023
69,937
2,071
39.39
40.99
38.99
37.26
1,615
1,650
1,577
1,490
41.0
40.3
83,967
85,822
81,983
77,492
2,132
2,094
33.35
34.94
37.36
32.34
33.22
33.85
1,342
1,441
1,466
1,340
1,401
1,326
40.2
41.2
39.2
69,754
74,891
72,394
69,680
72,854
67,045
2,092
2,144
1,938
21.05
21.36
844
816
40.1
42,914
40,505
2,039
44.16
42.91
1,738
1,713
39.4
81,828
80,199
1,853
37.69
53.53
23.78
24.78
31.82
53.04
21.01
18.44
1,459
2,174
1,036
1,082
1,218
2,143
962
738
38.7
40.6
43.6
43.7
75,097
113,053
52,246
56,257
62,264
111,446
48,447
38,351
1,992
2,112
2,197
2,271
39.68
47.51
35.24
48.55
1,582
1,913
1,400
1,942
39.9
40.3
82,240
99,466
72,819
100,982
2,073
2,094
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-1
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Property, real estate, and
community association
managers ..........................
Social and community service
managers ..........................
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Buyers and purchasing agents
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Insurance appraisers, auto
damage .........................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction,
health and safety, and
transportation ...................
Cost estimators ......................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
Compensation, benefits,
and job analysis
specialists .....................
Training and development
specialists .....................
Logisticians ............................
Management analysts ............
Meeting and convention
planners ............................
Accountants and auditors ......
Appraisers and assessors of
real estate .........................
Budget analysts ......................
Credit analysts .......................
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.57
$23.85
$976
$923
39.7
$50,765
$48,001
2,066
24.96
22.16
951
862
38.1
49,174
44,000
1,970
28.79
26.53
26.17
24.73
1,132
1,063
1,023
984
39.3
40.1
58,650
55,262
53,009
51,116
2,037
2,083
25.21
23.17
970
904
38.5
50,464
47,001
2,002
25.13
22.93
966
885
38.4
50,223
45,999
1,999
26.29
26.50
1,037
1,027
39.4
53,902
53,393
2,050
26.90
29.70
26.26
27.50
1,071
1,194
1,034
1,100
39.8
40.2
55,389
62,109
52,372
57,200
2,059
2,091
26.11
24.76
1,019
990
39.0
51,865
51,450
1,987
26.26
23.39
1,018
911
38.8
52,911
47,374
2,015
26.47
24.92
1,042
996
39.4
54,208
51,775
2,048
24.85
32.75
34.02
24.15
30.75
30.88
977
1,308
1,355
968
1,225
1,232
39.3
40.0
39.8
47,971
68,034
70,442
48,499
63,700
64,054
1,930
2,077
2,071
22.91
27.52
24.54
25.61
903
1,059
932
1,000
39.4
38.5
46,948
55,048
48,443
52,000
2,049
2,000
25.40
29.96
26.67
23.81
26.17
23.96
970
1,209
1,062
892
1,047
941
38.2
40.4
39.8
50,422
62,868
55,245
46,367
54,427
48,942
1,985
2,099
2,071
33.30
29.46
1,320
1,154
39.6
68,626
60,002
2,061
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-2
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Financial analysts ..............
Personal financial advisors
Insurance underwriters ......
Financial examiners ...............
Loan counselors and officers
Loan counselors .................
Loan officers ......................
Tax examiners, collectors,
preparers, and revenue
agents ...............................
Tax examiners, collectors,
and revenue agents ......
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer and information
scientists, research ...........
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Computer software
engineers, systems
software .......................
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Database administrators .........
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Network systems and data
communications analysts
Actuaries ................................
Operations research analysts
Statisticians ............................
Miscellaneous mathematical
scientists ..........................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Architects, except naval .........
Architects, except
landscape and naval .....
Landscape architects ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$36.10
26.89
30.76
30.55
33.30
21.85
33.83
$31.04
22.73
27.56
30.58
24.15
16.29
24.40
$1,456
1,035
1,192
1,223
1,328
862
1,350
$1,240
856
1,082
1,223
968
652
1,003
40.3
38.5
38.7
40.0
39.9
39.5
39.9
$75,701
53,825
61,960
63,597
69,062
44,833
70,193
$64,501
44,503
56,243
63,606
50,351
33,889
52,175
2,097
2,002
2,015
2,082
2,074
2,052
2,075
20.60
18.16
711
649
34.5
36,915
33,729
1,792
23.87
22.13
931
889
39.0
48,300
46,205
2,023
35.01
34.11
1,390
1,350
39.7
72,272
70,183
2,064
43.25
32.23
41.18
42.30
31.25
40.79
1,713
1,270
1,663
1,664
1,237
1,635
39.6
39.4
40.4
89,097
66,037
86,486
86,528
64,334
85,005
2,060
2,049
2,100
40.76
40.69
1,648
1,635
40.4
85,708
85,005
2,103
41.65
25.80
37.38
31.54
40.79
22.61
35.90
31.03
1,680
1,009
1,485
1,245
1,637
903
1,417
1,164
40.3
39.1
39.7
39.5
87,344
52,442
77,211
64,753
85,109
46,946
73,701
60,518
2,097
2,033
2,066
2,053
30.65
29.23
1,216
1,157
39.7
63,093
60,070
2,059
32.92
40.26
36.26
32.94
30.06
39.37
34.79
29.50
1,295
1,566
1,429
1,224
1,206
1,458
1,376
1,146
39.3
38.9
39.4
37.2
67,320
81,454
74,329
63,648
62,724
75,799
71,542
59,588
2,045
2,023
2,050
1,932
20.20
16.70
780
668
38.6
40,434
34,736
2,002
32.22
31.51
30.79
28.85
1,288
1,283
1,235
1,218
40.0
40.7
66,857
66,729
64,095
63,333
2,075
2,117
31.78
26.95
29.06
24.16
1,296
1,075
1,228
966
40.8
39.9
67,373
55,924
63,856
50,257
2,120
2,075
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-3
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Surveyors, cartographers, and
photogrammetrists ...........
Cartographers and
photogrammetrists .......
Surveyors ...........................
Engineers ...............................
Aerospace engineers ..........
Chemical engineers ...........
Civil engineers ...................
Computer hardware
engineers ......................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ......................
Electrical engineers .......
Electronics engineers,
except computer .......
Environmental engineers ...
Industrial engineers,
including health and
safety ............................
Health and safety
engineers, except
mining safety
engineers and
inspectors .................
Industrial engineers .......
Marine engineers and naval
architects ......................
Materials engineers ............
Mechanical engineers ........
Nuclear engineers ..............
Petroleum engineers ..........
Drafters ..................................
Architectural and civil
drafters .........................
Electrical and electronics
drafters .........................
Mechanical drafters ...........
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
Aerospace engineering and
operations technicians
Civil engineering
technicians ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.32
$24.82
$1,054
$993
40.0
$54,805
$51,626
2,082
16.11
30.09
37.77
46.86
38.79
33.30
14.82
28.73
36.29
48.54
33.40
31.26
643
1,207
1,521
1,820
1,556
1,359
593
1,149
1,459
1,942
1,336
1,304
39.9
40.1
40.3
38.8
40.1
40.8
33,429
62,741
79,046
94,661
80,912
70,657
30,830
59,760
75,845
100,963
69,480
67,799
2,074
2,085
2,093
2,020
2,086
2,122
41.63
42.56
1,708
1,728
41.0
88,823
89,881
2,134
37.82
37.25
36.29
35.58
1,527
1,508
1,460
1,452
40.4
40.5
79,409
78,434
75,930
75,483
2,100
2,106
38.34
39.91
36.96
39.20
1,544
1,578
1,471
1,434
40.3
39.5
80,301
81,482
76,477
74,556
2,094
2,042
35.47
34.26
1,436
1,386
40.5
74,595
72,080
2,103
39.06
34.48
34.85
34.01
1,581
1,396
1,410
1,377
40.5
40.5
82,237
72,502
73,320
71,604
2,106
2,103
30.77
35.19
34.03
41.47
56.05
23.01
29.41
32.18
32.55
40.06
54.32
21.71
1,231
1,430
1,379
1,659
2,242
906
1,176
1,287
1,328
1,602
2,173
865
40.0
40.6
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.4
64,011
74,338
71,526
86,259
115,225
46,917
61,164
66,941
68,922
83,319
107,045
44,990
2,080
2,112
2,102
2,080
2,056
2,039
23.97
23.25
957
930
39.9
49,549
48,360
2,067
22.49
22.19
22.77
21.13
900
876
911
845
40.0
39.5
46,780
45,529
47,368
43,952
2,080
2,052
23.57
23.22
930
920
39.5
48,094
47,798
2,041
25.05
24.16
1,006
992
40.2
52,325
51,594
2,089
18.53
18.15
703
692
38.0
36,578
36,000
1,974
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-4
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians
Electro-mechanical
technicians ...................
Environmental engineering
technicians ...................
Industrial engineering
technicians ...................
Mechanical engineering
technicians ...................
Surveying and mapping
technicians .......................
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Life scientists .........................
Agricultural and food
scientists ......................
Animal scientists ...........
Food scientists and
technologists ............
Soil and plant scientists
Biological scientists ...........
Biochemists and
biophysicists ............
Microbiologists ..............
Zoologists and wildlife
biologists ..................
Conservation scientists and
foresters .......................
Conservation scientists ..
Foresters ........................
Medical scientists ..............
Physical scientists ..................
Astronomers and physicists
Physicists .......................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Chemists ........................
Materials scientists ........
Environmental scientists
and geoscientists ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.71
$24.12
$939
$958
39.6
$48,666
$49,704
2,053
24.59
26.00
990
1,052
40.3
51,483
54,704
2,094
28.71
31.59
1,144
1,264
39.9
58,505
65,707
2,038
24.53
24.55
977
984
39.8
50,829
51,147
2,072
22.56
19.60
900
784
39.9
46,742
40,762
2,072
19.27
18.27
753
731
39.1
39,159
38,000
2,032
29.46
30.65
26.43
26.58
1,136
1,185
1,021
1,038
38.6
38.7
58,216
61,479
52,753
53,992
1,976
2,006
30.16
39.02
27.07
26.34
1,195
1,529
1,083
988
39.6
39.2
61,033
79,614
56,001
51,363
2,024
2,040
35.43
25.40
31.13
37.36
23.78
29.08
1,386
1,016
1,187
1,413
951
1,038
39.1
40.0
38.1
72,081
51,188
61,687
73,474
49,469
53,992
2,035
2,015
1,982
35.12
23.23
34.61
20.46
1,321
894
1,187
812
37.6
38.5
68,676
46,489
61,730
42,224
1,956
2,001
25.48
24.80
997
992
39.1
51,830
51,584
2,034
27.91
29.51
23.93
30.45
32.85
43.28
45.90
26.39
26.43
19.19
24.97
29.96
42.90
44.25
1,102
1,161
953
1,187
1,314
1,721
1,823
1,056
1,057
768
998
1,200
1,708
1,770
39.5
39.4
39.8
39.0
40.0
39.8
39.7
57,314
60,394
49,565
61,683
68,088
89,470
94,804
54,891
54,964
39,924
51,896
62,319
88,795
92,040
2,054
2,046
2,071
2,025
2,073
2,067
2,065
32.93
31.52
40.49
28.93
27.50
39.42
1,312
1,255
1,619
1,169
1,139
1,577
39.8
39.8
40.0
68,216
65,237
84,211
60,784
59,205
82,000
2,072
2,070
2,080
31.77
29.66
1,288
1,202
40.5
66,889
62,504
2,105
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-5
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Environmental scientists
and specialists,
including health .......
Geoscientists, except
hydrologists and
geographers ..............
Hydrologists ..................
Economists ............................
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Psychologists .........................
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
Sociologists ............................
Urban and regional planners ..
Miscellaneous social
scientists and related
workers ............................
Agricultural and food science
technicians .......................
Biological technicians ...........
Chemical technicians .............
Geological and petroleum
technicians .......................
Social science research
assistants ..........................
Miscellaneous life, physical,
and social science
technicians .......................
Environmental science and
protection technicians,
including health ...........
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder
counselors ....................
Educational, vocational,
and school counselors ..
Mental health counselors ...
Rehabilitation counselors ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.88
$26.79
$1,172
$1,071
40.6
$60,919
$55,717
2,110
42.32
24.20
35.98
38.46
19.28
29.25
1,715
968
1,490
1,538
771
1,201
40.5
40.0
41.4
88,785
50,326
77,486
80,001
40,100
62,433
2,098
2,080
2,153
32.77
33.83
37.94
30.04
30.10
35.06
1,312
1,382
1,254
1,190
1,204
1,192
40.0
40.8
33.1
68,097
71,849
56,505
61,865
62,614
54,683
2,078
2,124
1,489
39.60
24.75
27.72
37.23
22.88
27.30
1,298
957
971
1,205
915
1,035
32.8
38.7
35.0
57,825
49,286
50,493
55,142
47,672
53,830
1,460
1,992
1,822
27.16
22.47
1,039
884
38.2
54,024
45,962
1,989
16.85
18.28
23.46
16.95
17.63
22.34
635
690
934
656
660
887
37.7
37.7
39.8
33,008
35,837
48,512
34,112
34,341
46,114
1,959
1,960
2,068
38.38
35.19
1,535
1,408
40.0
79,834
73,199
2,080
22.29
21.52
807
832
36.2
41,569
43,472
1,865
21.32
20.01
815
765
38.2
41,791
39,728
1,960
25.50
30.59
1,004
1,224
39.4
51,847
61,922
2,033
20.31
23.97
17.60
20.45
720
869
666
772
35.5
36.2
35,971
41,234
34,486
39,730
1,771
1,720
18.07
17.79
649
677
35.9
33,702
35,223
1,865
29.90
23.45
15.86
27.89
20.11
15.00
1,082
859
588
1,042
769
560
36.2
36.6
37.1
48,193
44,654
30,589
47,548
40,000
29,120
1,612
1,904
1,929
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-6
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Social workers .......................
Child, family, and school
social workers ..............
Medical and public health
social workers ..............
Mental health and
substance abuse social
workers ........................
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Health educators ................
Probation officers and
correctional treatment
specialists .....................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
Clergy ....................................
$20.61
$18.87
$743
$700
36.0
$38,043
$36,360
1,846
19.95
17.44
741
666
37.2
37,230
34,501
1,866
22.67
22.65
796
816
35.1
41,417
42,432
1,827
18.63
17.19
620
613
33.3
31,911
31,741
1,713
17.16
27.34
15.09
23.10
616
967
566
891
35.9
35.4
31,625
50,157
29,115
46,320
1,843
1,834
23.56
21.07
919
840
39.0
47,784
43,680
2,029
13.51
15.26
12.88
12.83
470
725
475
751
34.8
47.5
24,041
37,587
24,055
39,041
1,779
2,464
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...............
Judges, magistrate judges,
and magistrates ............
Paralegals and legal assistants
Miscellaneous legal support
workers ............................
Court reporters ...................
Law clerks .........................
Title examiners,
abstractors, and
searchers ......................
40.23
55.11
32.04
48.89
1,554
2,210
1,212
1,956
38.6
40.1
80,548
114,898
62,899
101,695
2,002
2,085
45.36
49.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
50.87
22.38
57.83
20.85
1,615
864
2,019
790
31.7
38.6
83,856
44,838
104,998
41,063
1,648
2,003
22.81
25.03
22.61
21.06
23.28
18.06
832
921
584
798
815
408
36.5
36.8
25.8
42,489
47,175
27,744
40,453
42,368
29,307
1,863
1,884
1,227
22.01
21.26
879
882
39.9
45,682
45,885
2,075
31.81
45.32
30.33
40.17
1,047
1,477
1,049
1,385
32.9
32.6
41,547
59,203
41,304
54,598
1,306
1,306
60.26
54.41
1,895
1,600
31.4
70,738
65,303
1,174
44.03
45.00
1,434
1,411
32.6
55,669
53,973
1,264
43.15
43.63
1,349
1,335
31.3
54,335
53,200
1,259
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Postsecondary teachers ..........
Business teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Math and computer
teachers, postsecondary
Computer science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-7
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mathematical science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Engineering and
architecture teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Life sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Biological science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physical sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Atmospheric, earth,
marine, and space
sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Chemistry teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Anthropology and
archeology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Economics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Geography teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Political science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Psychology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Sociology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Health teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Health specialties
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$44.75
$45.49
$1,509
$1,600
33.7
$56,774
$60,873
1,269
62.97
63.01
2,106
2,100
33.4
77,033
80,356
1,223
65.99
66.37
2,172
2,231
32.9
79,443
85,575
1,204
52.13
42.08
2,178
1,845
41.8
99,431
77,112
1,907
52.14
42.08
2,196
1,859
42.1
100,589
79,010
1,929
48.05
42.81
1,808
1,677
37.6
69,045
64,000
1,437
51.76
49.68
1,908
1,987
36.9
73,650
75,691
1,423
42.19
38.03
1,605
1,453
38.0
59,615
52,680
1,413
59.80
51.54
2,276
2,041
38.1
92,764
100,878
1,551
45.66
41.64
1,691
1,567
37.0
67,162
64,028
1,471
50.46
44.61
1,855
1,784
36.8
75,888
69,592
1,504
54.13
41.70
1,905
1,626
35.2
72,633
62,856
1,342
30.95
36.92
1,015
1,197
32.8
37,784
46,807
1,221
40.43
39.18
1,457
1,567
36.0
59,968
56,477
1,483
40.96
39.26
1,461
1,292
35.7
56,311
50,400
1,375
51.97
51.39
2,030
2,056
39.1
83,679
89,073
1,610
51.57
40.40
1,893
1,515
36.7
84,548
67,860
1,640
55.78
48.87
2,081
1,817
37.3
92,688
76,830
1,662
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-8
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Nursing instructors and
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Education and library
science teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Education teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Law, criminal justice, and
social work teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Criminal justice and law
enforcement
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Law teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social work teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Art, drama, and music
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Communications
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
English language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Foreign language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
History teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Philosophy and religion
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Recreation and fitness
studies teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$33.98
$34.07
$1,170
$1,249
34.4
$52,774
$55,370
1,553
40.04
41.56
1,406
1,508
35.1
54,708
60,777
1,366
40.25
41.56
1,415
1,558
35.2
54,503
60,777
1,354
53.95
50.14
1,582
1,252
29.3
60,781
47,851
1,127
44.45
41.48
1,041
830
23.4
42,631
35,675
959
64.09
70.27
2,100
2,290
32.8
80,576
99,214
1,257
30.17
29.00
956
1,006
31.7
31,404
39,250
1,041
41.51
37.79
1,395
1,404
33.6
53,092
51,827
1,279
35.08
31.25
1,110
1,099
31.7
43,382
42,848
1,237
38.73
35.71
1,257
1,359
32.5
46,095
45,164
1,190
46.20
43.44
1,595
1,616
34.5
62,099
65,873
1,344
45.73
43.00
1,336
1,269
29.2
47,535
48,438
1,040
42.20
40.10
1,494
1,433
35.4
55,883
55,600
1,324
41.01
37.02
1,557
1,481
38.0
56,764
51,827
1,384
41.00
37.20
1,196
1,095
29.2
48,044
46,547
1,172
28.44
26.97
386
119
13.6
17,604
6,192
619
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-9
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Vocational education
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ........................
Preschool teachers,
except special
education ..................
Kindergarten teachers,
except special
education ..................
Elementary and middle
school teachers .............
Elementary school
teachers, except
special education .....
Middle school teachers,
except special and
vocational education
Secondary school teachers
Secondary school
teachers, except
special and
vocational education
Vocational education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Special education teachers
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Special education
teachers, middle
school .......................
Special education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Other teachers and instructors
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.23
$24.00
$587
$300
20.8
$24,273
$10,235
860
33.70
32.38
1,171
1,170
34.8
45,495
45,216
1,350
19.61
14.75
632
499
32.2
27,714
24,877
1,413
16.21
13.50
507
431
31.3
22,838
21,014
1,409
30.90
30.49
1,109
1,135
35.9
44,088
43,225
1,427
35.44
33.51
1,237
1,220
34.9
46,981
46,784
1,326
35.72
33.65
1,245
1,229
34.8
47,218
47,092
1,322
34.08
35.88
32.62
33.78
1,201
1,283
1,183
1,237
35.2
35.7
45,804
49,038
44,646
47,414
1,344
1,367
35.92
33.74
1,283
1,233
35.7
48,942
47,242
1,363
35.14
37.63
34.61
35.30
1,282
1,313
1,304
1,272
36.5
34.9
50,913
51,253
50,430
49,820
1,449
1,362
38.81
37.03
1,337
1,293
34.5
52,331
51,081
1,348
33.48
32.90
1,200
1,165
35.8
46,704
47,525
1,395
36.72
32.05
35.22
30.24
1,308
827
1,251
667
35.6
25.8
50,730
30,724
49,277
22,430
1,382
959
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-10
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Adult literacy, remedial
education, and GED
teachers and instructors
Self-enrichment education
teachers ........................
Archivists, curators, and
museum technicians .........
Archivists ...........................
Curators .............................
Librarians ...............................
Library technicians ................
Farm and home management
advisors ............................
Instructional coordinators ......
Teacher assistants ..................
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Artists and related workers ....
Art directors .......................
Multi-media artists and
animators .....................
Designers ...............................
Commercial and industrial
designers ......................
Fashion designers ..............
Floral designers .................
Graphic designers ..............
Interior designers ...............
Merchandise displayers
and window trimmers ..
Set and exhibit designers ...
Actors, producers, and
directors ...........................
Producers and directors .....
Athletes, coaches, umpires,
and related workers ..........
Coaches and scouts ............
Umpires, referees, and
other sports officials ....
Dancers and choreographers ..
Choreographers ..................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.05
$27.20
$787
$642
28.1
$29,846
$24,300
1,064
21.80
19.23
367
300
16.8
17,060
15,600
783
24.76
25.41
26.64
29.57
16.07
24.11
30.22
25.21
27.13
14.53
937
829
1,023
1,076
561
946
735
1,007
1,035
525
37.9
32.6
38.4
36.4
34.9
48,150
41,022
52,793
50,916
28,454
49,171
38,233
52,383
49,915
27,236
1,945
1,615
1,982
1,722
1,771
34.46
27.01
11.70
36.24
25.28
10.80
1,378
985
355
1,450
969
352
40.0
36.5
30.3
69,616
48,967
14,674
75,296
49,084
14,299
2,020
1,813
1,254
25.58
24.22
28.84
21.17
20.83
24.94
902
866
1,164
769
756
998
35.3
35.7
40.4
45,481
44,262
60,530
39,520
39,333
51,881
1,778
1,827
2,099
25.73
22.37
20.83
19.25
950
833
937
750
36.9
37.2
47,806
43,319
47,501
39,001
1,858
1,936
32.77
45.65
10.23
21.17
23.80
32.45
38.46
9.75
19.20
23.00
1,314
1,913
316
835
896
1,300
1,516
315
769
904
40.1
41.9
30.9
39.4
37.6
68,340
99,471
16,418
43,423
46,592
67,604
78,834
16,380
39,998
47,000
2,085
2,179
1,604
2,051
1,958
15.28
30.13
14.36
20.19
530
1,077
538
734
34.7
35.8
27,574
55,919
27,997
38,156
1,805
1,856
36.54
37.42
24.22
24.22
1,361
1,493
918
969
37.2
39.9
70,709
77,576
47,751
50,382
1,935
2,073
27.47
28.71
21.64
23.08
745
801
469
510
27.1
27.9
33,148
36,225
19,500
23,400
1,207
1,262
17.93
11.23
17.51
19.18
5.85
16.76
265
176
233
88
103
184
14.8
15.7
13.3
9,735
8,720
11,201
3,178
5,350
9,100
543
777
640
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-11
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Musicians, singers, and
related workers ................
Music directors and
composers ....................
Musicians and singers ........
Announcers ............................
Radio and television
announcers ...................
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .................
Reporters and
correspondents .............
Public relations specialists .....
Writers and editors ................
Editors ................................
Technical writers ...............
Writers and authors ............
Miscellaneous media and
communication workers ..
Interpreters and translators
Broadcast and sound
engineering technicians
and radio operators ..........
Audio and video equipment
technicians ...................
Broadcast technicians ........
Sound engineering
technicians ...................
Photographers ........................
Television, video, and motion
picture camera operators
and editors .......................
Camera operators,
television, video, and
motion picture ..............
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Dentists ..................................
Dentists, general ................
Dietitians and nutritionists .....
Optometrists ..........................
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$33.26
$31.92
$680
$360
20.4
$24,337
$6,604
732
25.76
36.92
35.92
20.29
31.92
16.08
632
698
1,166
447
319
565
24.5
18.9
32.5
24,764
24,195
60,630
15,000
4,160
29,373
961
655
1,688
40.18
18.95
1,342
639
33.4
69,802
33,234
1,737
34.38
23.56
1,292
940
37.6
66,948
48,692
1,948
29.32
26.25
27.27
25.93
30.92
24.37
23.43
25.16
24.74
22.56
27.72
17.34
1,096
1,000
1,037
968
1,228
925
891
1,004
928
861
1,109
752
37.4
38.1
38.0
37.3
39.7
37.9
56,799
51,946
53,756
50,318
63,857
46,226
46,139
52,231
48,200
44,772
57,647
36,065
1,937
1,979
1,972
1,940
2,066
1,896
21.67
19.74
20.50
20.50
705
515
688
513
32.6
26.1
35,924
25,627
35,750
26,000
1,658
1,298
23.49
20.52
781
718
33.3
39,481
37,340
1,681
22.80
21.48
21.03
17.97
703
747
699
642
30.8
34.8
33,981
38,853
34,027
33,363
1,491
1,809
31.01
14.97
32.19
14.09
1,078
536
820
466
34.7
35.8
56,031
26,564
42,640
19,949
1,807
1,775
21.45
18.26
840
730
39.2
43,286
37,972
2,018
20.80
15.80
804
632
38.6
41,210
31,200
1,981
28.15
71.11
79.49
22.99
50.34
44.41
59.95
24.97
71.75
91.61
21.77
51.93
47.00
62.26
960
2,651
2,919
843
1,643
1,498
2,355
854
2,870
3,206
853
1,684
1,800
2,350
34.1
37.3
36.7
36.7
32.6
33.7
39.3
49,595
137,841
151,804
43,829
85,458
77,916
122,420
44,277
149,244
166,721
44,366
87,589
93,600
122,185
1,762
1,938
1,910
1,906
1,697
1,754
2,042
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-12
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Anesthesiologists ...............
Family and general
practitioners .................
Internists, general ..............
Pediatricians, general .........
Psychiatrists .......................
Surgeons ............................
Physician assistants ...............
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Audiologists .......................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Radiation therapists ...........
Recreational therapists .......
Respiratory therapists ........
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Veterinarians ..........................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Dental hygienists ...................
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Cardiovascular
technologists and
technicians ...................
Diagnostic medical
sonographers ................
Nuclear medicine
technologists ................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Emergency medical
technicians and
paramedics .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$193,651 $180,828
1,974
$98.12
$77.28
$3,724
$3,477
38.0
68.50
52.91
57.57
70.53
87.41
38.46
29.97
28.60
25.92
31.27
32.83
33.51
18.57
23.31
67.79
23.72
62.50
78.00
62.50
35.91
28.43
27.00
28.18
29.77
31.33
35.67
17.83
22.88
2,603
2,246
2,365
2,361
3,026
1,435
983
939
923
925
1,135
1,254
688
784
2,712
1,978
2,561
2,496
2,396
1,386
980
930
935
920
1,187
1,380
682
844
38.0
42.5
41.1
33.5
34.6
37.3
32.8
32.9
35.6
29.6
34.6
37.4
37.1
33.6
135,336
116,563
122,967
122,783
156,492
74,612
50,785
47,463
47,998
46,971
57,968
65,218
35,790
40,757
140,999
102,856
133,151
129,792
124,573
72,097
50,648
47,299
48,612
46,202
58,989
71,760
35,485
43,867
1,976
2,203
2,136
1,741
1,790
1,940
1,694
1,660
1,852
1,502
1,766
1,946
1,928
1,748
34.13
39.79
28.63
40.00
1,001
1,234
987
1,198
29.3
31.0
45,793
64,158
45,445
62,300
1,342
1,612
19.16
17.56
713
678
37.2
37,067
35,277
1,934
23.30
23.11
885
899
38.0
46,006
46,738
1,975
16.54
31.86
16.00
32.50
608
862
604
878
36.7
27.1
31,591
44,598
31,431
44,928
1,910
1,400
25.18
24.97
837
864
33.2
43,528
44,938
1,729
22.45
18.31
799
620
35.6
41,538
32,240
1,850
31.52
30.86
846
906
26.9
44,011
47,120
1,396
29.17
28.13
1,143
1,125
39.2
59,432
58,500
2,038
24.85
24.45
831
867
33.5
43,230
45,067
1,740
15.49
13.75
552
518
35.6
28,406
26,915
1,834
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-13
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Dietetic technicians ...........
Pharmacy technicians ........
Psychiatric technicians ......
Respiratory therapy
technicians ...................
Surgical technologists ........
Veterinary technologists
and technicians ............
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Miscellaneous health
technologists and
technicians .......................
Occupational health and
safety specialists and
technicians .......................
Occupational health and
safety specialists ..........
Miscellaneous healthcare
practitioner and technical
workers ............................
Athletic trainers .................
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Home health aides .............
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Psychiatric aides ................
Occupational therapist
assistants and aides ..........
Occupational therapist
assistants ......................
Occupational therapist
aides .............................
Physical therapist assistants
and aides ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.03
12.50
13.97
18.19
$15.50
12.57
13.41
17.94
$535
384
454
620
$546
324
444
629
33.4
30.7
32.5
34.1
$27,682
19,944
23,586
32,262
$28,288
16,827
23,109
32,733
1,727
1,595
1,688
1,774
20.82
18.56
20.24
18.50
669
696
712
708
32.1
37.5
34,766
36,204
37,003
36,799
1,670
1,950
14.51
13.00
397
260
27.4
19,364
13,520
1,334
18.83
18.43
650
665
34.5
33,660
34,466
1,788
15.31
14.36
551
520
36.0
28,515
27,040
1,862
18.95
16.85
720
663
38.0
37,411
34,126
1,974
24.18
23.61
961
934
39.7
49,948
48,568
2,066
22.99
21.29
911
851
39.6
47,355
44,277
2,060
24.61
18.35
23.73
15.57
864
722
863
623
35.1
39.3
44,848
37,148
44,054
32,386
1,822
2,025
12.14
11.33
401
400
33.0
20,799
20,758
1,714
11.04
9.24
10.50
9.50
359
257
365
238
32.5
27.9
18,649
13,387
18,963
12,350
1,689
1,449
11.54
12.16
10.98
11.43
393
443
392
427
34.1
36.4
20,397
22,968
20,384
22,168
1,768
1,889
14.98
14.51
513
487
34.2
26,083
26,110
1,741
16.81
16.43
539
580
32.1
27,460
31,113
1,634
12.77
11.60
475
399
37.2
24,148
21,112
1,891
14.98
13.00
523
466
34.9
27,175
24,378
1,814
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-14
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Physical therapist assistants
Physical therapist aides ......
Massage therapists .................
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Dental assistants ................
Medical assistants ..............
Medical equipment
preparers ......................
Medical transcriptionists ...
Pharmacy aides ..................
Veterinary assistants and
laboratory animal
caretakers .....................
$19.86
11.03
18.36
$19.75
10.25
20.00
$745
364
467
$764
370
439
37.5
33.1
25.4
$38,711
18,942
24,262
$39,728
19,240
22,841
1,949
1,718
1,322
13.51
16.48
13.32
12.88
16.00
12.50
456
550
493
456
560
480
33.8
33.4
37.0
23,647
28,597
25,586
23,632
29,120
24,960
1,750
1,735
1,921
13.56
16.12
10.54
12.83
15.27
10.00
488
549
319
473
538
286
36.0
34.0
30.3
25,380
28,525
16,584
24,606
27,955
14,889
1,871
1,769
1,574
11.40
10.00
288
150
25.3
14,997
7,800
1,315
Protective service occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers .......
First-line
supervisors/managers
of correctional officers
First-line
supervisors/managers
of police and detectives
First-line
supervisors/managers of
fire fighting and
prevention workers ..........
Fire fighters ...........................
Fire inspectors .......................
Fire inspectors and
investigators .................
Bailiffs, correctional officers,
and jailers .........................
Bailiffs ...............................
Correctional officers and
jailers ...........................
Detectives and criminal
investigators .....................
Parking enforcement workers
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
18.80
16.24
700
588
37.3
35,057
29,120
1,865
33.97
33.37
1,361
1,346
40.1
70,666
69,950
2,080
29.44
30.45
1,174
1,217
39.9
61,037
63,292
2,074
34.86
34.18
1,398
1,391
40.1
72,567
72,342
2,082
29.43
20.47
21.40
27.57
19.91
19.47
1,448
908
851
1,337
921
779
49.2
44.4
39.8
75,293
47,160
44,265
69,534
47,822
40,498
2,558
2,304
2,068
21.60
19.47
859
779
39.8
44,660
40,498
2,068
19.99
21.68
18.53
21.41
792
793
733
780
39.6
36.6
41,202
41,231
38,133
40,548
2,062
1,902
19.88
18.22
792
729
39.9
41,200
37,891
2,072
27.97
18.26
25.57
27.27
17.23
25.12
1,088
643
1,007
1,084
629
1,002
38.9
35.2
39.4
56,560
32,535
52,082
56,347
31,346
51,992
2,023
1,782
2,037
25.57
25.12
1,008
1,003
39.4
52,099
52,000
2,037
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-15
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Animal control workers .........
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Security guards ..................
Miscellaneous protective
service workers ................
Crossing guards .................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and
other recreational
protective service
workers ........................
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
Chefs and head cooks ........
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, fast food .................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Cooks, restaurant ...............
Cooks, short order .............
Food preparation workers ......
Food service, tipped ...............
Bartenders ..........................
Waiters and waitresses ......
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and
bartender helpers .........
Fast food and counter
workers ............................
Combined food preparation
and serving workers,
including fast food .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.48
$16.46
$665
$658
38.0
$34,310
$34,228
1,963
10.78
10.78
10.00
10.00
370
370
361
361
34.3
34.3
19,089
19,078
18,720
18,720
1,770
1,770
11.51
10.96
10.00
10.10
271
189
195
165
23.5
17.2
8,244
7,429
4,400
6,145
716
678
8.76
8.36
194
180
22.1
4,852
3,585
554
8.14
7.56
231
180
28.3
11,726
9,271
1,441
14.77
17.28
14.11
17.00
589
692
586
677
39.9
40.0
29,868
34,798
29,700
34,808
2,022
2,014
14.44
10.07
7.48
13.84
9.50
7.25
576
337
209
576
331
180
39.9
33.5
27.9
29,219
17,292
10,837
28,600
16,910
9,360
2,023
1,718
1,448
11.76
10.29
9.34
9.27
5.26
6.81
4.39
11.00
10.00
9.00
8.90
5.00
6.55
3.38
437
351
307
271
137
181
113
421
348
305
244
107
154
85
37.1
34.1
32.9
29.2
26.1
26.6
25.8
21,541
18,229
15,845
13,525
7,026
9,352
5,826
20,901
18,111
15,652
12,025
5,460
7,989
4,430
1,832
1,772
1,696
1,458
1,336
1,373
1,328
7.09
6.87
189
165
26.7
9,463
8,424
1,334
7.65
7.13
198
168
25.9
10,016
8,453
1,309
7.58
7.00
198
168
26.1
10,106
8,591
1,333
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-16
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Counter attendants,
cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee
shop ..............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...
Dishwashers ...........................
Hosts and hostesses,
restaurant, lounge, and
coffee shop .......................
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers,
building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance
workers ............................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of housekeeping and
janitorial workers .........
First-line
supervisors/managers
of landscaping, lawn
service, and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Building cleaning workers .....
Janitors and cleaners,
except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ........................
Pest control workers ..............
Grounds maintenance
workers ............................
Landscaping and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Tree trimmers and pruners
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$7.94
8.49
8.11
$7.50
8.13
7.75
$200
241
253
$168
233
266
25.2
28.4
31.2
$9,663
11,933
13,086
$7,800
10,628
13,650
1,218
1,406
1,614
7.98
7.50
182
153
22.8
9,329
7,940
1,169
11.81
10.50
406
369
34.4
20,677
18,720
1,751
19.45
18.37
772
735
39.7
40,087
38,212
2,061
17.48
16.96
685
675
39.2
35,580
34,944
2,036
22.87
11.00
25.12
10.00
927
369
1,005
341
40.5
33.6
48,118
18,976
52,250
17,680
2,104
1,726
11.41
10.50
377
360
33.0
19,324
18,391
1,693
9.18
16.13
8.50
15.39
319
629
309
616
34.8
39.0
16,449
32,349
16,058
32,007
1,793
2,005
12.26
10.91
453
405
37.0
21,288
19,240
1,736
12.00
17.19
10.74
17.54
445
629
400
555
37.1
36.6
20,770
31,905
18,720
28,860
1,731
1,856
11.35
9.46
314
270
27.6
15,216
12,740
1,340
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-17
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
First-line
supervisors/managers of
gaming workers ...............
Gaming supervisors ...........
Slot key persons .................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
personal service workers
Nonfarm animal caretakers ....
Gaming services workers ......
Gaming dealers ..................
Gaming and sports book
writers and runners ......
Motion picture projectionists
Ushers, lobby attendants, and
ticket takers ......................
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related
workers ............................
Amusement and recreation
attendants .....................
Locker room, coatroom,
and dressing room
attendants .....................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...
Hairdressers, hairstylists,
and cosmetologists .......
Miscellaneous personal
appearance workers .........
Manicurists and pedicurists
Skin care specialists ...........
Baggage porters, bellhops,
and concierges .................
Baggage porters and
bellhops ........................
Concierges .........................
Tour and travel guides ...........
Tour guides and escorts .....
Transportation attendants ......
Flight attendants ................
Transportation attendants,
except flight attendants
and baggage porters .....
Child care workers .................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.00
18.00
11.65
$14.83
16.40
11.16
$638
718
464
$588
652
441
39.9
39.9
39.8
$33,167
37,341
24,108
$30,555
33,908
22,942
2,073
2,075
2,069
15.97
10.84
7.58
6.81
14.90
9.35
6.95
6.75
616
338
260
238
586
351
254
240
38.5
31.2
34.3
34.9
29,976
17,487
13,465
12,326
30,472
18,242
13,125
12,449
1,877
1,614
1,777
1,809
12.65
14.49
8.06
12.00
363
410
299
480
28.7
28.3
18,902
18,257
15,538
16,465
1,494
1,260
10.52
9.47
228
158
21.7
10,208
7,218
970
8.45
7.50
207
170
24.5
8,929
6,807
1,056
8.10
7.40
198
166
24.4
8,120
6,240
1,002
9.60
13.16
8.92
12.03
242
421
175
331
25.2
32.0
12,384
21,876
8,781
17,221
1,289
1,662
13.31
12.00
443
365
33.2
23,013
18,997
1,729
13.71
10.54
24.04
8.75
8.75
22.09
362
356
652
285
306
864
26.4
33.8
27.1
18,811
18,512
33,886
14,820
15,925
44,928
1,372
1,756
1,410
9.73
8.50
344
318
35.3
16,712
14,976
1,718
7.84
12.93
11.93
11.77
29.65
34.18
7.75
11.33
10.43
10.01
30.10
30.13
279
451
257
250
617
641
268
391
210
196
613
633
35.6
34.9
21.5
21.3
20.8
18.7
13,057
23,433
11,298
10,946
30,952
32,710
13,312
20,353
7,840
7,714
29,729
32,181
1,666
1,813
947
930
1,044
957
14.42
9.14
13.99
8.50
476
263
411
260
33.0
28.8
21,678
12,760
19,228
12,625
1,503
1,396
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-18
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Personal and home care aides
Recreation and fitness
workers ............................
Fitness trainers and
aerobics instructors ......
Recreation workers ............
Residential advisors ...............
$9.08
$9.40
$263
$230
29.0
$13,677
$11,950
1,506
12.38
10.33
248
175
20.1
11,366
7,800
918
14.38
11.64
9.41
13.19
10.00
9.50
189
290
309
112
199
225
13.1
25.0
32.8
9,659
12,369
14,649
5,463
9,100
9,360
672
1,063
1,557
Sales and related occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers,
sales workers ...................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of retail sales workers ..
First-line
supervisors/managers
of non-retail sales
workers ........................
Retail sales workers ...............
Cashiers, all workers .........
Cashiers .........................
Gaming change persons
and booth cashiers ...
Counter and rental clerks
and parts salespersons ..
Counter and rental clerks
Parts salespersons ..........
Retail salespersons .............
Advertising sales agents ........
Insurance sales agents ............
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales
agents ...............................
Travel agents .........................
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing ..................
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing,
technical and scientific
products .......................
17.35
11.75
564
368
32.5
29,194
19,036
1,683
20.82
16.75
844
674
40.5
43,841
35,056
2,106
17.68
15.77
725
644
41.0
37,681
33,500
2,131
31.01
11.30
9.11
9.10
26.13
9.12
8.25
8.25
1,211
334
257
257
1,038
253
213
213
39.1
29.6
28.3
28.2
62,881
17,238
13,262
13,231
54,001
13,000
10,920
10,920
2,028
1,526
1,456
1,454
10.55
9.85
367
360
34.8
19,071
18,720
1,807
12.30
10.50
14.65
12.87
23.33
27.02
10.99
9.20
13.25
10.00
17.50
19.95
396
318
514
389
906
1,061
360
270
488
298
700
785
32.2
30.3
35.1
30.2
38.8
39.3
20,550
16,471
26,728
20,074
47,126
55,164
18,720
13,638
25,376
15,210
36,400
40,799
1,671
1,569
1,824
1,559
2,020
2,041
54.26
14.37
33.65
14.50
2,133
516
1,291
485
39.3
35.9
110,908
26,844
67,154
25,230
2,044
1,868
30.49
25.82
1,221
1,038
40.1
63,481
53,951
2,082
36.41
32.57
1,446
1,270
39.7
75,186
66,025
2,065
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-19
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products .......................
Models, demonstrators, and
product promoters ............
Demonstrators and product
promoters .....................
Real estate brokers and sales
agents ...............................
Real estate brokers .............
Real estate sales agents ......
Sales engineers ......................
Telemarketers ........................
Miscellaneous sales and
related workers ................
Door-to-door sales
workers, news and
street vendors, and
related workers ............
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
office and administrative
support workers ...............
Switchboard operators,
including answering
service ..............................
Telephone operators ..............
Financial clerks ......................
Bill and account collectors
Billing and posting clerks
and machine operators
Bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks .......
Gaming cage workers ........
Payroll and timekeeping
clerks ............................
Procurement clerks ............
Tellers ................................
Brokerage clerks ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.17
$23.66
$1,132
$956
40.2
$58,844
$49,585
2,089
13.91
11.54
344
225
24.7
17,873
11,687
1,285
13.91
11.54
345
225
24.8
17,915
11,687
1,287
27.23
25.37
27.80
34.67
11.87
19.23
23.02
18.54
33.32
10.39
1,000
963
1,011
1,389
369
742
856
710
1,333
320
36.7
37.9
36.4
40.1
31.1
52,001
50,071
52,571
72,217
19,162
38,563
44,501
36,920
69,299
16,640
1,910
1,973
1,891
2,083
1,614
15.43
11.07
503
392
32.6
25,836
19,864
1,674
14.66
10.59
455
307
31.0
23,643
15,971
1,612
15.20
14.25
552
534
36.4
28,498
27,539
1,875
22.15
21.00
875
827
39.5
45,399
42,946
2,050
11.43
14.41
14.65
14.96
11.00
12.66
14.01
14.16
392
537
532
569
360
506
530
560
34.3
37.3
36.3
38.0
20,131
27,771
27,618
29,575
18,720
26,333
27,435
29,120
1,761
1,927
1,886
1,977
14.41
14.00
527
536
36.6
27,385
27,851
1,900
15.54
10.05
15.00
9.79
567
368
573
392
36.5
36.6
29,429
19,093
29,779
20,363
1,894
1,900
17.04
16.07
11.51
18.33
16.38
15.50
11.00
17.23
652
620
394
696
644
612
402
670
38.3
38.6
34.3
38.0
33,801
32,240
20,449
35,406
33,280
31,824
20,898
34,861
1,984
2,006
1,777
1,931
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-20
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Correspondence clerks ...........
Court, municipal, and license
clerks ................................
Credit authorizers, checkers,
and clerks .........................
Customer service
representatives .................
Eligibility interviewers,
government programs ......
File clerks ..............................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk
clerks ................................
Interviewers, except
eligibility and loan ...........
Library assistants, clerical .....
Loan interviewers and clerks
New accounts clerks ..............
Order clerks ...........................
Human resources assistants,
except payroll and
timekeeping .....................
Receptionists and information
clerks ................................
Reservation and
transportation ticket
agents and travel clerks ...
Cargo and freight agents ........
Couriers and messengers .......
Dispatchers ............................
Police, fire, and ambulance
dispatchers ...................
Dispatchers, except police,
fire, and ambulance .....
Meter readers, utilities ...........
Production, planning, and
expediting clerks ..............
Shipping, receiving, and
traffic clerks .....................
Stock clerks and order fillers
Weighers, measurers,
checkers, and samplers,
recordkeeping ..................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.31
$14.52
$601
$578
39.2
$31,244
$30,077
2,041
16.79
15.73
634
629
37.8
32,877
32,716
1,958
14.98
14.25
578
560
38.6
29,891
29,120
1,995
15.45
14.42
590
565
38.2
30,620
29,349
1,982
17.57
11.47
17.99
10.58
673
364
665
360
38.3
31.7
34,535
18,409
34,416
18,720
1,966
1,605
9.49
9.26
345
360
36.4
17,811
18,720
1,876
12.39
13.28
15.59
13.41
14.44
11.75
12.94
15.08
13.08
13.07
396
364
611
511
550
410
356
598
523
519
31.9
27.4
39.2
38.1
38.1
20,459
17,667
31,779
26,597
28,497
21,237
15,846
31,077
27,186
26,998
1,651
1,330
2,038
1,983
1,974
17.20
16.60
667
656
38.8
34,443
34,091
2,003
12.26
11.98
411
423
33.5
21,021
21,840
1,714
15.20
21.74
10.73
17.51
15.24
16.64
10.51
16.15
522
611
354
685
500
480
360
640
34.3
28.1
33.0
39.1
26,991
31,753
18,312
35,562
26,000
24,960
18,720
33,280
1,775
1,461
1,707
2,031
17.63
16.96
670
661
38.0
34,830
34,382
1,975
17.46
17.49
15.91
15.97
691
659
627
617
39.6
37.7
35,863
34,255
32,689
32,074
2,054
1,959
19.18
18.56
762
746
39.7
39,638
38,813
2,067
12.87
11.98
12.28
11.05
501
401
480
396
38.9
33.5
25,984
20,825
24,960
20,520
2,019
1,739
12.69
12.24
363
300
28.6
18,874
15,600
1,487
17.84
16.83
668
640
37.5
34,308
32,872
1,923
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-21
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Executive secretaries and
administrative
assistants ......................
Legal secretaries ................
Medical secretaries ............
Secretaries, except legal,
medical, and executive
Computer operators ...............
Data entry and information
processing workers ..........
Data entry keyers ...............
Word processors and
typists ...........................
Desktop publishers ................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .............
Mail clerks and mail machine
operators, except postal
service ..............................
Office clerks, general .............
Office machine operators,
except computer ...............
Proofreaders and copy
markers ............................
Statistical assistants ...............
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .........................
Miscellaneous agricultural
workers ............................
Farmworkers and laborers,
crop, nursery, and
greenhouse ...................
Farmworkers, farm and
ranch animals ...............
Logging workers ....................
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
construction trades and
extraction workers ...........
Boilermakers ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.35
20.94
14.41
$19.38
19.74
13.70
$782
786
515
$763
714
506
38.4
37.5
35.8
$40,594
40,871
26,736
$39,654
37,116
26,306
1,995
1,952
1,855
16.09
16.54
15.61
15.62
600
636
600
614
37.3
38.5
30,345
32,609
30,601
31,699
1,885
1,972
13.71
12.74
12.93
12.15
489
451
486
460
35.6
35.4
25,205
23,392
25,201
23,727
1,839
1,837
15.76
19.43
15.22
17.66
569
700
560
644
36.1
36.0
29,060
36,400
28,887
33,488
1,844
1,873
15.64
15.06
585
573
37.4
30,443
29,804
1,946
11.58
13.93
10.50
13.13
431
489
407
480
37.2
35.1
22,417
25,153
21,158
24,960
1,936
1,806
12.39
11.46
476
450
38.4
24,726
23,400
1,996
15.30
16.24
14.00
15.94
596
441
538
498
39.0
27.2
30,988
22,863
27,955
25,896
2,026
1,408
12.07
11.00
426
404
35.3
17,073
15,454
1,415
10.41
10.00
358
360
34.4
14,112
13,363
1,356
10.85
10.09
372
371
34.2
13,856
12,540
1,277
11.11
13.84
12.32
12.75
327
554
397
510
29.5
40.0
13,033
28,795
6,760
26,520
1,173
2,080
20.24
18.50
798
726
39.4
40,720
37,440
2,012
27.20
21.15
25.52
19.82
1,103
845
1,031
793
40.5
40.0
57,146
43,948
53,560
41,217
2,101
2,078
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-22
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Brickmasons, blockmasons,
and stonemasons ..............
Brickmasons and
blockmasons ................
Carpenters ..............................
Carpet, floor, and tile
installers and finishers .....
Carpet installers .................
Tile and marble setters .......
Cement masons, concrete
finishers, and terrazzo
workers ............................
Cement masons and
concrete finishers .........
Construction laborers .............
Construction equipment
operators ..........................
Paving, surfacing, and
tamping equipment
operators ......................
Operating engineers and
other construction
equipment operators ....
Drywall installers, ceiling tile
installers, and tapers ........
Drywall and ceiling tile
installers .......................
Tapers ................................
Electricians ............................
Glaziers ..................................
Insulation workers .................
Insulation workers, floor,
ceiling, and wall ...........
Insulation workers,
mechanical ...................
Painters and paperhangers .....
Painters, construction and
maintenance .................
Pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................
Pipelayers ..........................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.22
$25.66
$1,001
$1,026
38.2
$50,724
$49,265
1,934
26.31
20.90
25.66
20.00
1,003
819
1,026
788
38.1
39.2
50,790
42,248
49,265
40,000
1,931
2,022
20.19
25.95
17.74
18.00
24.15
15.84
787
998
701
680
966
634
39.0
38.5
39.5
40,899
51,898
36,358
35,100
50,232
32,949
2,025
2,000
2,049
19.15
18.00
761
720
39.7
38,773
37,440
2,025
19.12
15.13
18.00
13.00
759
589
720
520
39.7
39.0
38,708
28,944
37,440
25,834
2,024
1,913
19.88
18.00
797
720
40.1
39,910
36,712
2,008
16.02
14.25
635
562
39.6
31,960
29,120
1,995
21.27
19.21
856
762
40.2
42,820
39,520
2,013
17.79
16.00
706
640
39.7
36,538
33,280
2,054
17.52
18.72
23.93
17.75
16.41
15.50
18.00
21.91
16.00
16.00
694
749
948
691
656
613
720
868
620
640
39.6
40.0
39.6
38.9
40.0
35,927
38,700
49,010
35,939
34,126
31,888
37,440
45,053
32,240
33,280
2,051
2,068
2,048
2,025
2,080
14.30
14.97
572
599
40.0
29,748
31,131
2,080
17.84
15.89
16.14
14.75
714
624
645
580
40.0
39.3
37,115
32,059
33,565
29,640
2,080
2,018
15.80
14.57
621
572
39.3
31,884
29,640
2,018
23.13
18.42
21.08
15.00
924
733
843
600
39.9
39.8
47,834
38,110
43,846
31,200
2,068
2,069
23.56
21.80
941
872
39.9
48,714
44,720
2,068
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-23
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Plasterers and stucco masons
Roofers ..................................
Sheet metal workers ..............
Structural iron and steel
workers ............................
Helpers, construction trades ..
Helpers--brickmasons,
blockmasons,
stonemasons, and tile
and marble setters ........
Helpers--carpenters ............
Helpers--electricians ..........
Helpers--painters,
paperhangers,
plasterers, and stucco
masons .........................
Helpers--pipelayers,
plumbers, pipefitters,
and steamfitters ............
Helpers--roofers .................
Construction and building
inspectors .........................
Elevator installers and
repairers ...........................
Hazardous materials removal
workers ............................
Highway maintenance
workers ............................
Rail-track laying and
maintenance equipment
operators ..........................
Septic tank servicers and
sewer pipe cleaners ..........
Miscellaneous construction
and related workers ..........
Mining machine operators .....
Roustabouts, oil and gas ........
Helpers--extraction workers ..
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.58
16.68
20.31
$15.68
14.30
17.50
$658
660
792
$627
560
680
39.7
39.6
39.0
$34,150
31,731
40,479
$32,610
26,121
35,360
2,060
1,902
1,994
28.45
12.90
28.18
12.00
1,138
496
1,127
460
40.0
38.5
59,071
25,324
58,614
23,920
2,076
1,963
15.97
13.23
10.69
15.00
13.00
10.15
634
490
425
560
500
400
39.7
37.0
39.8
32,728
25,452
22,107
27,040
26,000
20,800
2,049
1,924
2,067
10.16
10.00
377
400
37.1
17,879
20,800
1,760
12.33
9.88
12.00
9.75
487
285
480
298
39.5
28.9
25,333
14,558
24,960
15,496
2,054
1,474
25.73
25.00
1,001
960
38.9
52,052
49,920
2,023
37.92
35.33
1,517
1,413
40.0
78,880
73,486
2,080
25.46
30.15
839
999
33.0
43,634
51,958
1,714
17.17
17.07
680
654
39.6
33,422
32,737
1,946
23.64
23.66
946
947
40.0
49,179
49,219
2,080
18.63
21.25
829
843
44.5
43,106
43,826
2,313
16.34
20.90
18.18
14.02
15.58
19.57
17.50
11.85
637
836
727
561
616
783
700
474
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
32,622
43,437
37,820
29,167
31,683
40,706
36,400
24,648
1,996
2,078
2,080
2,080
20.24
19.10
800
760
39.5
41,517
39,520
2,051
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-24
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Computer, automated teller,
and office machine
repairers ...........................
Radio and
telecommunications
equipment installers and
repairers ...........................
Telecommunications
equipment installers
and repairers, except
line installers ................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Electric motor, power tool,
and related repairers ....
Electrical and electronics
installers and repairers,
transportation
equipment ....................
Electrical and electronics
repairers, commercial
and industrial
equipment ....................
Electrical and electronics
repairers, powerhouse,
substation, and relay ....
Electronic equipment
installers and repairers,
motor vehicles .............
Electronic home
entertainment
equipment installers
and repairers ................
Security and fire alarm
systems installers .........
Aircraft mechanics and
service technicians ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.01
$27.00
$1,137
$1,102
40.6
$59,121
$57,304
2,111
17.26
16.25
679
647
39.3
35,293
33,654
2,044
25.77
28.01
1,016
1,120
39.4
52,781
58,257
2,048
25.77
28.01
1,016
1,120
39.4
52,781
58,257
2,048
19.22
17.92
757
717
39.4
39,352
37,274
2,047
13.78
12.50
551
500
40.0
28,673
26,000
2,080
24.01
24.00
911
940
38.0
47,391
48,859
1,974
21.29
21.74
848
870
39.8
44,044
45,115
2,068
29.17
30.49
1,167
1,235
40.0
60,679
64,230
2,080
20.38
16.00
760
640
37.3
39,514
33,280
1,939
14.97
13.00
584
519
39.0
30,351
27,011
2,027
19.17
18.50
764
720
39.9
39,743
37,440
2,073
26.84
26.70
1,073
1,068
40.0
55,825
55,536
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-25
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Automotive technicians and
repairers ...........................
Automotive body and
related repairers ...........
Automotive glass installers
and repairers ................
Automotive service
technicians and
mechanics ....................
Bus and truck mechanics and
diesel engine specialists ...
Heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service
technicians and
mechanics ........................
Farm equipment mechanics
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except
engines .........................
Rail car repairers ................
Small engine mechanics ........
Motorcycle mechanics .......
Outdoor power equipment
and other small engine
mechanics ....................
Miscellaneous vehicle and
mobile equipment
mechanic, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Tire repairers and changers
Control and valve installers
and repairers ....................
Control and valve installers
and repairers, except
mechanical door ...........
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics
and installers ....................
Home appliance repairers ......
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.66
$18.00
$744
$720
39.9
$38,698
$37,440
2,074
17.82
16.55
719
662
40.4
37,390
34,428
2,099
16.73
17.00
669
680
40.0
34,790
35,360
2,080
18.92
18.35
752
746
39.8
39,118
38,811
2,068
20.18
19.25
807
770
40.0
41,904
40,040
2,077
19.92
14.54
19.62
13.50
788
557
784
516
39.6
38.3
40,973
28,942
40,643
26,844
2,057
1,990
20.27
22.38
15.86
16.90
19.95
22.08
16.72
17.00
804
895
633
673
792
883
669
680
39.7
40.0
39.9
39.8
41,813
46,544
32,837
34,486
41,190
45,922
34,403
33,280
2,063
2,080
2,071
2,041
15.61
15.00
624
600
39.9
32,429
31,200
2,077
10.87
10.66
10.00
10.00
378
381
377
380
34.7
35.8
19,634
19,834
19,598
19,760
1,806
1,860
21.37
20.80
843
826
39.4
43,815
42,931
2,050
22.28
21.50
877
860
39.4
45,592
44,720
2,047
19.74
17.41
18.88
17.36
786
701
750
680
39.8
40.2
40,830
36,430
39,000
35,375
2,068
2,092
19.04
18.25
751
724
39.5
38,954
37,659
2,046
22.36
21.32
891
853
39.9
46,267
44,346
2,069
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-26
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Maintenance workers,
machinery ....................
Millwrights ........................
Refractory materials
repairers, except
brickmasons .................
Line installers and repairers ...
Electrical power-line
installers and repairers
Telecommunications line
installers and repairers
Precision instrument and
equipment repairers .........
Medical equipment
repairers .......................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ............................
Coin, vending, and
amusement machine
servicers and repairers
Locksmiths and safe
repairers .......................
Manufactured building and
mobile home installers
Signal and track switch
repairers .......................
Helpers--installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ........................
Production occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers ............................
Aircraft structure, surfaces,
rigging, and systems
assemblers ........................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical
assemblers ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.89
$16.43
$660
$646
39.1
$34,233
$33,488
2,026
17.95
22.18
16.93
21.25
714
881
677
850
39.8
39.7
36,949
45,329
35,100
42,224
2,059
2,044
19.00
26.53
19.83
27.78
760
1,057
793
1,111
40.0
39.8
39,526
54,954
41,246
57,772
2,080
2,072
28.32
28.41
1,133
1,136
40.0
58,903
59,093
2,080
25.50
27.59
1,014
1,104
39.8
52,704
57,383
2,067
21.29
21.09
835
842
39.2
43,444
43,805
2,041
19.72
17.90
755
704
38.3
39,264
36,612
1,992
15.38
14.14
594
560
38.6
30,546
28,731
1,986
15.42
14.14
612
565
39.7
31,768
29,405
2,061
18.93
21.25
759
850
40.1
39,463
44,200
2,084
12.45
12.00
498
480
40.0
25,898
24,960
2,080
23.56
22.98
942
919
40.0
48,995
47,798
2,080
12.61
11.80
474
440
37.6
24,113
22,880
1,912
15.38
13.90
597
541
38.8
30,927
28,080
2,011
23.51
22.52
955
923
40.6
49,659
47,996
2,112
23.02
23.84
884
940
38.4
45,918
48,818
1,995
13.41
12.50
527
492
39.3
27,052
25,459
2,017
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-27
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Coil winders, tapers, and
finishers .......................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..
Electromechanical
equipment assemblers ..
Engine and other machine
assemblers ........................
Structural metal fabricators
and fitters .........................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ........................
Fiberglass laminators and
fabricators ....................
Team assemblers ...............
Bakers ....................................
Butchers and other meat,
poultry, and fish
processing workers ..........
Butchers and meat cutters ..
Meat, poultry, and fish
cutters and trimmers ....
Slaughterers and meat
packers .........................
Miscellaneous food
processing workers ..........
Food and tobacco roasting,
baking, and drying
machine operators and
tenders ..........................
Food batchmakers ..............
Food cooking machine
operators and tenders ...
Computer control
programmers and
operators ..........................
Computer-controlled
machine tool operators,
metal and plastic ..........
Numerical tool and process
control programmers ...
Forming machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.31
$12.00
$478
$472
38.8
$24,832
$24,544
2,017
13.08
12.03
510
471
39.0
26,063
24,482
1,992
14.41
13.58
576
543
40.0
29,931
28,246
2,078
19.86
16.87
792
675
39.9
41,200
35,079
2,074
15.63
14.97
616
595
39.4
31,819
31,179
2,036
15.38
12.88
604
504
39.3
31,326
26,187
2,037
12.58
18.74
12.15
12.07
16.18
11.40
503
745
427
483
640
400
40.0
39.8
35.1
26,166
38,648
21,930
25,114
33,280
20,423
2,080
2,062
1,804
13.24
15.73
12.25
16.00
480
545
450
582
36.3
34.6
24,498
28,323
23,360
30,264
1,850
1,800
10.22
9.35
376
372
36.8
17,662
19,136
1,729
11.05
11.20
431
444
39.0
22,389
23,100
2,026
12.14
11.23
472
443
38.9
24,533
22,942
2,021
12.44
12.96
11.74
12.85
479
500
441
491
38.5
38.6
24,884
25,963
22,942
25,524
2,000
2,004
10.26
9.08
410
363
39.9
21,304
18,886
2,076
17.74
17.25
705
689
39.7
36,635
35,828
2,065
16.67
16.50
661
658
39.7
34,380
34,237
2,062
23.68
21.89
947
876
40.0
49,252
45,535
2,080
14.67
14.40
578
561
39.4
30,031
29,157
2,048
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-28
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Extruding and drawing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Forging machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Rolling machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Cutting, punching, and
press machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Drilling and boring
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Grinding, lapping,
polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Lathe and turning machine
tool setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................
Milling and planing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machinists ..............................
Metal furnace and kiln
operators and tenders .......
Metal-refining furnace
operators and tenders ...
Pourers and casters, metal
Model makers and
patternmakers, metal and
plastic ...............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$13.95
$14.50
$546
$556
39.1
$28,376
$28,891
2,035
13.36
12.25
534
490
40.0
27,626
25,066
2,068
16.96
16.05
672
642
39.6
34,877
33,384
2,057
15.00
14.16
592
562
39.5
30,771
29,245
2,051
15.06
14.06
599
561
39.8
31,115
29,172
2,066
13.84
12.50
553
500
39.9
28,749
26,000
2,077
13.42
12.50
520
490
38.7
27,009
25,480
2,012
16.50
16.10
647
640
39.2
33,667
33,280
2,040
18.29
20.53
17.33
20.25
732
813
693
808
40.0
39.6
37,997
42,296
36,036
42,012
2,077
2,060
18.65
17.98
747
719
40.1
38,591
37,398
2,070
19.32
17.63
18.93
16.75
775
705
757
670
40.1
40.0
40,168
36,260
39,374
34,840
2,079
2,056
24.85
25.83
994
1,033
40.0
51,403
52,811
2,068
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-29
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Model makers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Patternmakers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Molders and molding
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Foundry mold and
coremakers ...................
Molding, coremaking, and
casting machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Tool and die makers ..............
Welding, soldering, and
brazing workers ...............
Welders, cutters, solderers,
and brazers ...................
Welding, soldering, and
brazing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Miscellaneous metalworkers
and plastic workers ..........
Heat treating equipment
setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................
Lay-out workers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Plating and coating
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Tool grinders, filers, and
sharpeners ....................
Bookbinders and bindery
workers ............................
Bindery workers ................
Printers ...................................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$25.59
$25.83
$1,024
$1,033
40.0
$52,927
$53,728
2,068
20.43
17.00
817
680
40.0
42,285
35,360
2,069
13.12
11.95
515
478
39.3
26,787
24,835
2,041
16.40
16.73
656
669
40.0
34,109
34,798
2,080
12.99
11.82
510
472
39.2
26,492
24,544
2,040
16.14
24.52
14.55
24.20
638
980
580
966
39.5
39.9
33,138
50,932
30,160
50,232
2,054
2,077
16.72
16.00
663
640
39.7
34,449
33,280
2,060
16.77
16.29
666
644
39.7
34,590
33,405
2,062
16.36
15.00
646
574
39.5
33,474
29,854
2,046
15.34
14.45
610
577
39.7
31,665
29,999
2,064
18.46
18.16
738
726
40.0
38,190
37,773
2,069
17.59
15.00
703
600
40.0
36,578
31,200
2,080
14.63
13.67
573
547
39.2
29,813
28,427
2,038
18.19
16.85
730
674
40.1
37,974
35,048
2,087
12.62
12.53
16.47
11.00
10.93
16.00
468
464
631
420
413
640
37.1
37.0
38.3
24,284
24,126
32,826
21,809
21,450
33,280
1,924
1,925
1,994
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-30
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Job printers ........................
Prepress technicians and
workers ........................
Printing machine operators
Laundry and dry-cleaning
workers ............................
Pressers, textile, garment, and
related materials ...............
Sewing machine operators .....
Tailors, dressmakers, and
sewers ..............................
Sewers, hand ......................
Tailors, dressmakers, and
custom sewers ..............
Textile machine setters,
operators, and tenders ......
Textile bleaching and
dyeing machine
operators and tenders ...
Textile cutting machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Textile knitting and
weaving machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Textile winding, twisting,
and drawing out
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Miscellaneous textile,
apparel, and furnishings
workers ............................
Extruding and forming
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
synthetic and glass
fibers ............................
Fabric and apparel
patternmakers ..............
Upholsterers .......................
Cabinetmakers and bench
carpenters .........................
Furniture finishers .................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.10
$18.00
$667
$720
39.0
$34,647
$37,440
2,026
16.91
16.21
16.22
15.89
616
631
640
616
36.4
38.9
32,028
32,833
33,280
32,053
1,894
2,025
9.36
9.00
341
341
36.5
17,732
17,707
1,895
9.55
10.60
10.00
9.47
362
409
359
360
37.9
38.6
18,821
21,247
18,689
18,720
1,971
2,004
14.27
15.11
11.50
12.65
507
605
400
506
35.5
40.0
26,357
31,436
20,801
26,312
1,847
2,080
14.20
11.43
499
400
35.2
25,961
20,801
1,828
11.95
11.10
471
443
39.4
24,476
23,055
2,048
14.94
13.27
597
531
39.9
31,026
27,602
2,077
11.47
10.75
445
403
38.8
23,127
20,963
2,016
11.46
11.26
458
450
40.0
23,833
23,421
2,080
12.60
12.21
497
480
39.5
25,865
24,945
2,052
13.68
13.12
543
524
39.6
28,083
27,102
2,052
16.24
16.80
643
649
39.6
33,417
33,738
2,057
18.80
14.94
16.95
15.15
723
595
598
606
38.5
39.8
37,587
30,963
31,096
31,512
2,000
2,072
13.74
13.31
14.00
12.25
545
500
560
490
39.7
37.6
28,270
25,999
29,120
25,480
2,058
1,953
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-31
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Sawing machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
wood ............................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders, except sawing
Power plant operators,
distributors, and
dispatchers .......................
Power distributors and
dispatchers ...................
Power plant operators ........
Stationary engineers and
boiler operators ................
Water and liquid waste
treatment plant and
system operators ..............
Miscellaneous plant and
system operators ..............
Chemical plant and system
operators ......................
Petroleum pump system
operators, refinery
operators, and gaugers
Chemical processing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Chemical equipment
operators and tenders ...
Separating, filtering,
clarifying,
precipitating, and still
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending
workers ............................
Crushing, grinding, and
polishing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.50
$12.54
$498
$501
39.8
$25,872
$26,042
2,069
11.83
11.12
472
440
39.9
24,501
22,880
2,071
13.06
13.01
519
520
39.8
27,003
27,061
2,067
29.20
31.15
1,167
1,246
40.0
60,697
64,792
2,079
29.55
26.85
29.81
26.65
1,187
1,072
1,192
1,067
40.2
39.9
61,708
55,730
62,001
55,474
2,088
2,076
25.30
24.69
968
974
38.3
50,217
50,665
1,985
20.56
20.35
821
812
39.9
42,691
42,203
2,076
25.07
26.21
989
1,010
39.5
51,430
52,512
2,052
24.02
24.91
935
979
38.9
48,601
50,908
2,023
25.99
27.17
1,027
1,087
39.5
53,414
56,518
2,056
18.80
18.98
748
759
39.8
38,889
39,478
2,068
18.26
18.25
726
730
39.7
37,702
37,960
2,065
19.66
19.27
784
771
39.9
40,778
40,075
2,074
15.08
13.98
601
558
39.8
31,001
28,600
2,056
15.76
14.00
630
560
40.0
32,177
28,080
2,042
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-32
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Grinding and polishing
workers, hand ..............
Mixing and blending
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Cutting workers .....................
Cutters and trimmers, hand
Cutting and slicing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Extruding, forming, pressing,
and compacting machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and
kettle operators and
tenders ..............................
Inspectors, testers, sorters,
samplers, and weighers ....
Medical, dental, and
ophthalmic laboratory
technicians .......................
Dental laboratory
technicians ...................
Medical appliance
technicians ...................
Ophthalmic laboratory
technicians ...................
Packaging and filling
machine operators and
tenders ..............................
Painting workers ....................
Coating, painting, and
spraying machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Painters, transportation
equipment ....................
Painting, coating, and
decorating workers ......
Photographic process workers
and processing machine
operators ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.61
$11.50
$501
$460
39.8
$25,641
$23,816
2,034
16.24
13.56
13.57
15.07
13.35
14.00
647
533
520
603
516
500
39.8
39.3
38.3
33,647
27,302
26,919
31,346
26,603
26,023
2,072
2,014
1,983
13.55
13.03
539
520
39.8
27,453
26,603
2,026
13.63
12.22
538
489
39.5
27,132
25,210
1,991
13.76
11.71
550
468
40.0
28,616
24,357
2,080
15.52
14.24
607
560
39.1
31,544
29,120
2,032
14.33
14.05
543
560
37.9
28,239
29,120
1,970
14.17
14.00
556
560
39.3
28,923
29,120
2,041
15.78
14.90
622
596
39.4
32,320
30,984
2,048
13.10
12.63
449
420
34.3
23,338
21,840
1,782
13.55
15.37
13.38
13.90
533
598
527
542
39.3
38.9
27,557
30,689
27,248
28,163
2,033
1,996
14.31
13.25
564
520
39.4
28,928
27,040
2,022
19.13
18.00
738
703
38.6
38,389
36,566
2,007
12.57
13.00
470
474
37.4
23,566
22,013
1,875
11.39
10.71
353
340
31.0
18,081
16,640
1,588
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-33
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Photographic process
workers ........................
Photographic processing
machine operators ........
Semiconductor processors .....
Miscellaneous production
workers ............................
Cementing and gluing
machine operators and
tenders ..........................
Etchers and engravers ........
Molders, shapers, and
casters, except metal
and plastic ....................
Paper goods machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Tire builders .......................
Helpers--production
workers ........................
Transportation and material
moving occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand .....
First-line
supervisors/managers of
transportation and
material-moving machine
and vehicle operators .......
Aircraft pilots and flight
engineers ..........................
Airline pilots, copilots, and
flight engineers ............
Commercial pilots .............
Bus drivers .............................
Bus drivers, transit and
intercity ........................
Bus drivers, school ............
Driver/sales workers and
truck drivers .....................
Driver/sales workers ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$13.19
$11.00
$465
$440
35.2
$23,188
$22,880
1,758
10.35
16.27
9.73
15.89
300
648
205
636
28.9
39.8
15,562
33,696
10,660
33,057
1,503
2,071
12.49
11.02
470
420
37.6
24,273
21,651
1,943
13.91
17.38
12.72
13.72
557
678
509
549
40.0
39.0
28,941
35,245
26,458
28,533
2,080
2,028
11.93
12.08
461
474
38.7
23,986
24,648
2,011
14.01
17.41
14.50
19.22
552
696
562
769
39.4
40.0
28,683
36,189
29,224
39,978
2,048
2,079
10.70
9.94
390
374
36.5
20,224
19,427
1,890
14.68
12.60
520
443
35.4
26,537
22,880
1,808
19.65
18.00
774
705
39.4
40,134
36,670
2,043
22.97
22.10
947
913
41.2
49,109
47,451
2,138
94.18
89.71
2,262
2,267
24.0
117,615
117,901
1,249
111.36
30.36
15.71
110.29
29.63
14.81
2,467
1,061
486
2,385
962
418
22.2
35.0
30.9
128,263
55,172
21,378
124,025
50,014
16,796
1,152
1,817
1,360
16.90
14.43
16.36
13.86
623
380
633
358
36.9
26.3
32,359
14,976
32,906
13,176
1,914
1,038
16.06
13.19
15.08
12.00
620
423
600
320
38.6
32.1
32,004
22,003
31,179
16,640
1,993
1,668
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-34
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ................
Truck drivers, light or
delivery services ..........
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...
Locomotive engineers and
operators ..........................
Locomotive engineers .......
Railroad brake, signal, and
switch operators ...............
Railroad conductors and
yardmasters ......................
Subway and streetcar
operators ..........................
Sailors and marine oilers .......
Ship and boat captains and
operators ..........................
Captains, mates, and pilots
of water vessels ............
Ship engineers .......................
Parking lot attendants ............
Service station attendants ......
Transportation inspectors ......
Conveyor operators and
tenders ..............................
Crane and tower operators .....
Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators
Excavating and loading
machine and dragline
operators ......................
Hoist and winch operators .....
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ....................
Laborers and freight, stock,
and material movers,
hand .............................
Machine feeders and
offbearers .....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.83
$16.83
$741
$710
41.6
$38,150
$36,774
2,140
14.02
10.16
12.36
9.50
510
319
451
293
36.4
31.4
26,443
16,523
23,454
15,080
1,886
1,626
33.38
34.99
31.29
34.08
1,335
1,400
1,252
1,363
40.0
40.0
69,425
72,782
65,081
70,880
2,080
2,080
28.61
29.30
1,145
1,172
40.0
59,517
60,940
2,080
32.60
33.30
1,304
1,332
40.0
67,809
69,264
2,080
25.00
12.43
25.84
10.73
998
419
1,034
514
39.9
33.7
51,373
15,720
53,747
13,528
2,055
1,265
18.61
16.42
818
800
44.0
39,235
41,600
2,108
19.87
30.04
8.31
10.35
23.02
16.98
25.83
7.50
9.00
18.02
985
1,311
254
393
871
817
1,091
263
350
829
49.5
43.6
30.5
38.0
37.8
46,260
58,952
12,806
20,428
45,307
42,466
56,580
13,597
18,200
43,103
2,328
1,963
1,541
1,974
1,968
15.18
18.46
14.00
17.00
420
738
280
680
27.7
40.0
21,828
38,300
14,560
35,360
1,438
2,075
16.45
16.20
637
648
38.7
31,728
32,760
1,929
16.33
17.23
16.20
18.88
642
687
648
755
39.3
39.8
31,910
35,708
33,280
39,270
1,954
2,072
14.26
13.46
559
523
39.2
28,860
27,123
2,024
10.79
9.81
356
330
33.0
18,375
17,077
1,702
10.00
9.00
338
334
33.8
17,515
17,306
1,752
11.40
10.25
372
349
32.6
19,179
17,871
1,682
11.57
10.55
446
408
38.6
23,143
21,216
2,000
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-35
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 40
Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: Mean and median hourly,weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Packers and packagers,
hand .............................
Pumping station operators .....
Refuse and recyclable
material collectors ...........
Tank car, truck, and ship
loaders ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.43
22.11
$8.55
21.81
$305
884
$288
872
32.4
40.0
$15,808
44,827
$14,893
45,365
1,676
2,028
13.23
10.91
558
497
42.1
28,911
25,834
2,185
22.40
24.52
967
1,114
43.2
46,614
51,002
2,081
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a week, exclusive of overtime.
4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
40-36
December 2005 - January 2007